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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, and a train costs an average of €258.
Distance: 365 miles (589 km)
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€265 Average price | €78 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest |
7h 16m Average total duration 6h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 31m Average total duration 12h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Paris to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Lugano
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lugano:
A flight is $28 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Lugano costing on average $47 (€37).
A flight is $307 (€244) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lugano costing on average $326 (€258).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 3m.
Bus takes on average 16h 10m.
- Around 123 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lugano as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Lugano station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Ryanair, ITA, Transavia France, Air Baltic, LAER to go to Lugano by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SBB, TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF to go to Lugano by train.
- 29 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Ryanair, ITA, Transavia France, Air Baltic, LAER.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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